Business Analyst Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Got to do a varity of work, so there was always something I learnt everyday.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Valuable, as had a chance to impact the team by improving proccesses.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The environment is very friendly, can easily go ask for help from management - which allowed me to feel I got a lot of support from them.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Some days could be very busy, but other days would be less busy, overall there was always something to do.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Very big responsibility, as I had to manage my own project and deliver it. This project was based on a tool that would later be used by the team after I had left, so it felt great to be able to make an impact.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have learnt very valuable skills, as I was learning everyday. There many training sessions organised aswell, which allowed us to delevop new skills.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Very friendly environment. The team was a fun team, always had something interesting to do or talk about.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very organised, so many social events were planned such as networking events, community affairs and many motivational presentations. So there was something to learn other than just work as well.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The traning sessions have helped me a lot to develop as a person. The famous motivational speaker was also a good investment.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Would love to work for them. They have gradute training programmes which I've heard to be very good in the industry.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • There were over 200 interns and many social events were organised for us, so good chance to meet new people.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived at home, so not applicable. But I've heard it is expensive around Liverpool Street.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Very good nightlife, in the heart of london...so many things to do.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes could help the community in a varitety of community events.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2012

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